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S. S. D ANIELS, .OF KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA.

vIJetters Patent No. 76,059, dated March 3l, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINE FOR BBNDING CARRIAGE-GIRGL'ES.

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TO ALL WHOM-IT MAY CONOERN:

Beit known'thatl, S. S. DANIELS, of Kendallville, in the county ofNoble, and State of Indiana, have invented a new and improved Machinefor Bending Carriage-Circles; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enableothers skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, Yforming part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a top or plan view of my improved machine.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same. i

Figure 3 is a detailsectional view of the same, taken through the linea: x, iig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My' invention has for its object to furnish a simple, convenient, andeffective machine for bending carriageycircles; and it consists in theconstructionand combination of the variousparts, as hereinafter morefully described.

A is the bed-plate or former, which is made with two or moreshoulders,u1, so as lto form 'portions of differ' ent diameters, toadapt it for use in bendingcarriage-circles of different sizes. Thebed-plate or former A is made hollow, to contain water, and is securedin place by bolts passing down through the tubes B, attached t0 orformed in the said former. C is a clamp, having notchcsformed in itsface corresponding with the shoulders a1 of thc former, A. The stem c'of the clamp C passes down through a hole in the projection'ag, formedupon the lower part of thesaid former. To the lower end ofthe stem `c ispivoted acam-lever, D, by means of which the clamp C is drawn down,clamping the end ofthe bar which is to be b'ent to form thecarriage-circle, and holding it securely while lbeing operated upon. isa slotted and jointed shaft, which passes down through a short tube, F,attached to or formed upon the bottom of the former, A, and is pivotedto said former. G- is a lever, the-end of which passes through the slotin the shaft E, has a screw-thread cut upon it, and is adjustablysecured in place by binding-nuts .7' placed upon it, oue'upo'n each sideof the `slotted shaft E. This construction enables the lever G to beadjusted as required for bending circles of different sizes. In thatpart of the lever G that passes above the shoulders or faces al of theformer, A, is formed an upwardly-projecting bend', g2, which enables thelever to pass over the clips or feet of the circle beingbent.. H is thefollower, which is made circular in form, and revolves upon a spindle orjournal attached to the lever G, asA shown in figs. l and 2. Thefollower H ismade with a flange upon its face, forming alshouldercorresponding with the shoulders formed upon the face of the former. A.The edge or face of the follower H is recessed or notched at one point,as shown in iigul, to enable it to pass over the clamp C without beingraised from theA former, A. Upon each side of this recess or notch,which is marked hl, is formed al smaller notch, 71.2, having a tongue,ha, projecting in the centre. Theiiange of the follower H, upon eachside of each of the notches h2, is bent or curvedl upward, as

shown in fig. 2. This construction enables the followerH to .pass overthe` clips or. feet of the circle being bent,

' the curves of the lian'gefltting upon the enlargement of the circle atthat point, andthe tongue h3 entering the space between the arms of saidclips. To the part of the lever G directly over the edge of the followerH, upon the side of said follower which is nearest the former, A, isattached a segment,g3, of a circle, which presses down upon that part ofthe said follower, and prevents'vit from being raised by the resistanceofthe circle being bent.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combinationof the hollow former A, having two or more shoulders, al, formed uponits face, clamp C, c'am-lever-D, slotted and jointed pivoted shaft E,adjustable lever G, and flanged and recessed followers Hwith each other,said parts being constructedand arranged substantially as herein shownand described, and for the purpose set forth. l

The abo-ve specification of my invention signed by me, this ninth day ofDecember, 1867. S. S. DANIELS.

Witnesses JEFF. DUNBAR,l JuLIUs LANz.

